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About 2 to 3 million people walk a portion of the A.T. each year. Pine Grove Furnace State Park is a popular access point for short-term backpacking and day hikes. Boiling Springs to the north and Caledonia State Park to the south are each about a 20-mile hike from Pine Grove Furnace. Overnight parking is available for backpackers in a special ...
Pine Grove Furnace State Park. In 1913, the 17,000-acre Pine Grove Ironworks was sold to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to be part of the new Forest Reserve system. Much of the land became Michaux State Forest, and part became Pine Grove Furnace State Park. Fuller Lake, an iron ore quarry, which had filled with groundwater when mining ceased ...
Steeped in natural and historical features, the 696-acre Pine Grove Furnace State Park is at the northern tip of the Blue Ridge Mountains, in an area known as South Mountain. Visitors enjoy many recreational opportunities, including: Two mountain lakes (Laurel Lake and Fuller Lake) Hiking the Appalachian Trail. Biking the rail trail.
This is a great state park with a lot to do: hiking the AT, bike riding, swimming, boating, historical sites (furnace, iron master's mansion, etc.), AT trail museum and approximate halfway point, ranger led programs. 2 lakes: Fuller and Laurel. Boat (canoe and kayak) and bicycle rentals available at Laurel lake.
5 days ago · Yelp Rating. 21 reviews. 1100 Pine Grove Road, Gardners, PA 17324. (717) 486-7174. website email. details. Pine Grove Furnace State Park is located on 696 acres in Michaux State Forest. Activities include hiking, access to the Appalachian Trail Museum and midway point of the A.T., lakeside beaches at Laurel Lake and Fuller Lake, the Ironmaster ...
Fuller Beach has lifeguards on duty from 11:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M. daily, between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends, unless otherwise posted. Please follow posted rules for swimming when lifeguards are off duty. Swimmers at Laurel Lake and especially at Fuller Lake are advised to exercise caution because of the extreme depths and cold subsurface ...
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